Soundcity TV hosts the annual Soundcity MVP Awards Festival, where musicians and performers from all over Africa are honored with awards for their work.
The event was held at the Eko Convention Center on Saturday, February 11, in Lagos. The award honors excellence in music production and performance by African musicians in 15 categories, including Best Male MVP, Best Female MVP, Song of the Year, Music Video of the Year, African Artist of the Year, African DJ of the Year, and Best Hip Hop, among others.
African musicians like Gyakie, Arya Starr, Bad Boy Timz, Seyi Vibez, Ruger, and Black Sherif performed at the event hosted by South African actress Pearl Thusi.
Sound Sultan, Ifeanyi Adeleke (Davido’s son), Rico Swavey, Obama DMW, and others were among those remembered on the show’s highlights.
Ghanaian rapper Black Sherif won the award for Best Hip-Hop, while Ruger won the award for best New Artiste, and Oxlade took home the trophy for favorite song by a listener with “Ku Lo Sa.”
Asake won the award for Male MVP, while Tems added the Female MVP trophy to her collection of MVP trophies she already had for the year. Burna Boy was awarded “African Artiste of the Year,” adding to his long list of accolades, while Rema was named “Digital Artiste of the Year.”
The “Finesse” collaboration between Pheelz and Buju won the award for Best Collaboration, and the Best Duo award went to Ajebo Hustlers.
Fireboy’s “Peru” remix, which featured Ed Sheeran, was also named Best Pop.
See the full list below
| CATEGORIES | NOMINEES | WINNERS |
| Best New artiste | 1. Ruger (NG) 2. Ayra Starr (NG) 3. Young Jonn (NG 4. Seyi Vybez (NG) 5. Fave (NG) 6. Victony (NG). 7. Black Sherif (GH) 8. Costa Titch (SA) 9. Phina (TZ) 10. Wakadinali (KE) | Ruger (NG) – WINNER |
African Artiste of the Year | 1. Burna Boy (NG) 2. Wizkid (NG) 3. Diamond Platnumz (TZ) 4. KiDi (GH) 5. Msaki (SA) 6. Asake (NG) 7. Rema (NG) 8. Kizz Daniel (NG) 9. Temz (NG) 10. Zuchu (TZ) | Burna Boy (NG) – WINNER |
| Best Collaboration | 1. Pheelz & Bnxn Fka Buju – Finesse (NG) 2. Fireboy & Ed Sheeran – Peru (Remix) (NG) 3. Black Sherif & Burnaboy – Second Sermon (GH) 4. Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. Mayorkun, King 5. Promise & Darkoo (GH) 6. Costa Titch – Big Flexa ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T (SA) 7. Asake – Sungba (Remix) ft. Burna Boy (NG) 8. Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG) 9. Daliwonga – Abo Mvelo ft. Mellow & Sleazy (SA) 10. Mayorkun & Victony – Holy Father (NG) Mavin All Stars – Overdose (NG) | Pheelz & Bnxn Fka Buju – Finesse (NG)- WINNER |
| Best Hip Hop | 1. Black Sherif – Kwaku The Traveller (GH) 2. Blaqbonez – Back In Uni (NG) 3. Mi – The Guy (NG) 4. Kaligraph Jones X Dax – Hiroshima 5. Nasty C & Aka – Lemons To Lemonades (SA) 6. Psycho YP – Bando Diaries ft. Odumodu Blvck (NG) 7. Ladipoe – Running ft. Fireboy (NG) 8. Wakadinali – Geri Inengi ft. Sir Bwoy (KE) 9. Chyn – Hosanna ft. Fxtune (NG) 10. Vector – Clowns ft. Ladi Poe (NG) | Black Sherif – Kwaku The Traveller (GH)- WINNER |
| Listener’s Choice | 1. Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa (NG) 2. Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG) 3. Burna Boy – Last Last (NG) 4. Ch’cco & Mellow & Sleazy – Nkao Tempela (SA) 5. Daliwonga – Abo Mvelo ft. Mellow & Sleazy (SA) 6. Rema – Calm Down (NG) 7. Mavin All Stars – Overdose (NG) 8. Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. Mayorkun, Darkoo & King Promise (GH) 9. Black Sherif – Kwaku The Traveler (GH) 10. Patoranking – Kolo Kolo ft. Diamond Platnumz (NG) | Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa (NG) – WINNER |
| Viewers’ Choice | 1. Costa Titch – Big Flexa ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T (SA) 2. Asake – Pbuy (NG) 3. Timaya – Cold Outside ft. Bnxn Fka Buju (NG) 4. Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG) 5. KiDi – Touch It (GH) 6. Burna Boy – Last Last (NG) 7. Rema – Calm Down (NG) 8. Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. Mayorkun, Darkoo & King Promise (GH) 9. Black Sherif – Kwaku The Traveler (GH) 10. Ayra Starr – Rush (NG) | Costa Titch – Big Flexa ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T (SA) -WINNER |
| Digital Artist of the Year | 1. Rema (NG) 2. CKay (NG) 3. Wizkid (NG) 4. Burna Boy (NG) 5. Davido (NG) 6. Diamond Platnumz (TZ) 7. Omah Lay (NG) 8. Da Banton (NG) 9. Zuchu (TZ) 10. Tems (NG) | Rema (NG)- WINNER |
| African DJ of the Year | 1. DJ Maphorisa (SA) 2. DJ Obi (NG) 3. DJ Tunez (NG) 4. DJ Big N (NG) 5. Uncle Waffles (SA) 6. DJ Dips (NG) 7. Black Coffee (SA) 8. DJ Vyrusky (GH) 9. DJ Kerty (NG) 10. DJ Tariqo (MZ) | DJ Maphorisa (SA)- WINNER |
| Male MVP | 1. Asake (NG) 2. Burna Boy (NG) 3. Wizkid (NG) 4. Davido (NG) 5. Diamond Platnumz (Tn) 6. Focalistic (SA) 7. KiDi (GH) 8. Omah Lay (NG) 9. Rema (NG) 10. King Promise (GH) | Asake (NG) – WINNER |
| Female MVP | 1. Tems (NG) 2. Ayra Starr (NG) 3. Gyakie (GH) 4. Tiwa Savage (NG) 5. Boohle (SA) 6. Niniola (NG) 7. Nkosazana Daughter (SA) 8. Tyla (SA) 9. Zuchu (TZ) 10. Msaki (SA) | Tems (NG) -WINNER |
| African Producer of the Year | 1. Magicsticks (Organise) Blaisebeatz (Big Flexa) 2. Andre Vibez (Calm Down) 3. Pheelz (Finesse) 4. Niphkeyz (I’m A Mess) 5. Tempoe (Soweto) 6. Rewardbeatz (Xtracool) 7. Chopstix (Last Last) 8. Pprime (Woman) 9. Skizzy (Kwikwi) | Magicsticks (Organise) -WINNER |
| Best Pop | 1. Fireboy – Peru (Remix) ft. Ed Sheeran (NG) 2. Rema – Calm Down (NG) 3. Young Jonn – Xtra Cool (NG) 4. KiDi – Touch It (GH) 5. Diamond Platnumz – Mtasubiri ft. Zuchu (TZ) 6. Ruger – Dior (NG) 7. Omah Lay – Woman (NG) 8. Ayra Starr – Rush (NG) 9. Crayon – Ijo Laba Laba (NG) Lasmid – Friday Night (GH) | Fireboy – Peru (Remix) ft. Ed Sheeran (NG) – WINNER |
| Best Group or Duo | 1. Ajebo Hustlers (NG) -WINNER 2. Show Dem Camp (NG) 3. Major League DJz (SA) 4. Cavemen (NDopeNation & Sleezy (SA) 5. Dopenation (GH) 6. Buruklyn Boyz (KE) 7. Yababuluku Boyz (MZ) 8. NSG (UK, Ghana & Nigeria) 9. Blaq Diamond (SA) | Ajebo Hustlers (NG) -WINNER |
| Song of the Year | 1. Omah Lay – I’m A Mess (NG) 2. Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa (NG) 3. Wanitwa Mos, Master Kg & Lowsheen – Sofa Silahlane ft. Nkosazana Daughter (SA) 4. Bien X Aaron Rimbui – Mbwe Mbwe (KE) 5. Burna Boy – Last Last (NG) 6. Camidoh – Sugarcane Remix ft. Mayorkun, King Promise & Darkoo (GH) 7. Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG)- WINNER 8. Asake – Organise (NG) 9. Zakes Bantwini X Kasango – Osama (SA) 10. Mayorkun & Victony – Holy Father (NG) | Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG)- WINNER |
| Video of the Year | 1. Fireboy X Asake – Bandana (NG) 2. Rema – Calm Down (NG) 3. Costa Titch – Big Flexa ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T (SA) 4. Asake – Pbuy (NG) 5. Camidoh – Sugarcane Remix ft. Mayorkun, King Promise & Darkoo (GH) 6. Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG) 7. Zakes Bantwini X Kasango – Osama (SA) 8. Diamond Platnumz – Mtasubiri ft. Zuchu (TZ) 9. Blaqbonez – Back In Uni (NG) | Fireboy X Asake – Bandana (NG) -WINNER |
Source – Tru News Report
